Transport and Communication
1. What is the name of the longest double-tracked and electrified trans-continental railway in the world?
Answer: The Trans-Siberian Railway
2. Which continents are connected by the Trans-Siberian Railway?
Answer: Europe and Asia
3. What is the approximate length of the Trans-Canadian Railway?
Answer: 7,050 km
4. In which year was the Trans-Canadian Railway constructed?
Answer: 1886
5. What are the two major regions connected by the Trans-Canadian Railway?
Answer: The Quebec-Montreal Industrial Region and the Prairie Region
6. What are the two primary exports transported by the Union and Pacific Railway?
Answer: Wheat and meat
7. Which two cities are connected by the Orient Express?
Answer: Paris and Istanbul
8. What is the proposed travel time from Istanbul to Bangkok by the Trans-Asiatic Railway?
Answer: 96 hours
9. What are the two major modes of water transportation?
Answer: Sea routes and inland waterways
10. What is the primary advantage of water transportation compared to land transportation?
Answer: It does not require route construction.
11.What is the primary advantage of water transport over land transport?
Answer: Water transport does not require route construction, making it more economical.
12. What are the two main categories of water transport?
Answer: Sea routes and inland waterways
13. What is the significance of the North Atlantic Ocean Route, also known as the Big Trunk Route?
Answer: It is the busiest sea route in the world, connecting two major industrial regions – North-eastern USA and Northwestern Europe.
14. How did the construction of the Suez Canal revolutionize trade between Europe and Asia?
Answer: It significantly reduced the distance and time required for shipping between these regions, bypassing the longer Cape of Good Hope route.
15.What factors contribute to the limited traffic on the South Atlantic Ocean Route?
Answer: The limited development and population in South America and Africa, along with their similar products and resources, restrict trade volume.
16.What is the importance of the Great Circle Route in trans-Pacific shipping?
Answer: It links Vancouver and Yokohama directly, reducing the travel distance by half.
17. What are some of the major ports located on the Trans-Pacific sea route?
Answer: Vancouver, Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Yokohama, Kobe, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Manila, and Singapore
18. What role do inland waterways play in transportation?
Answer: They provide a cost-effective means of transporting heavy cargo, particularly in areas with limited road access.
19. What are some of the challenges associated with inland waterways?
Answer: Maintaining navigability, ensuring adequate water flow, and adapting to changing climatic conditions.
20. How has the development of technology impacted water transport?
Answer: The introduction of advanced navigation aids, specialized ships, and containerization has enhanced efficiency and safety in cargo transportation.
